When you learn how to homeschool with these three things in place - then you will soon be basking in the glow of 'exited, learning' children.

Step One - Air

Fire needs air to burn (ever tried putting a glass jar over a candle and watch it go out when it has used all the air up?).

Children also need a suitable environment in which to learn. I am not only talking about a physical environment - some space to play - but also the mental environment.

What type of environment does your family thrive in?

Some families need noise and chaos to ignite the fire - others need calm and serenity. Most families need a balance of both! Take notice of the environment in which learning thrives in your household, and aim to re-create that environment often.

Did you know that Baroque music has been shown to accelerate learning?

Children also need an environment in which curiosity and knowledge can thrive.

How to Homeschool Action Plan

Set an example Read (for your own pleasure) and let the children see you doing it.

Show an air of curiosity about things. Look up spellings you don't know. Never heard of that country on the news? Pull out the encyclopedia!

Learn new things in front of your children. Had a hankering to learn something new? Make some time to do it.

Show that sometimes effort is sometimes required in mastering new skills - when was the last time you applied yourself in front of your children?

It is sometimes difficult to take 'time out for yourself' but the impact is far greater than you realise.

Step Two - Heat

A fire need heat and a child needs the right emotions (passion) before a love of learning can ignite.

A fear of failure will dampen any attempts to ignite a child's mind. This is why it is often recommended that children are 'deschooled' before embarking on a homeschooling program.

Deschooling is allowing your child to 'get school out of their system'.

It is usually recommended (although I don't know if there is any scientific facts behind it!) that you deschool your child for 1 month for every school year they have endured.

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